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Sigma 100-400mm f/5-6.3 DG DN OS Contemporary vs Tamron 150-500mm f/5-6.7 Di III VC VXD

The Sigma 100-400mm f/5-6.3 DG DN OS Contemporary and the Tamron 150-500mm f/5-6.7 Di III VC VXD side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Sigma 100-400mm f/5-6.3 DG DN OS Contemporary if you want a wider view (from 100mm equivalent) and a lighter lens (1140 g against 1725 g). Pick the Tamron 150-500mm f/5-6.7 Di III VC VXD if you want more reach (to 500mm equivalent).

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Specs side by side

Rows that differ are in full colour; the better value is marked where one is better by any measure.
Spec	Sigma 100-400mm f/5-6.3 DG DN OS Contemporary	Tamron 150-500mm f/5-6.7 Di III VC VXD
Maker	Sigma	Tamron
Focal length	100-400mm (zoom)	150-500mm (zoom)
Full-frame equivalent	100-400mm	150-500mm
Maximum aperture	f/5-6.3	f/5-6.7
Made for	Full frame	Full frame
Mounts	Sony E, L-Mount, Fujifilm X	Sony E, Fujifilm X, Nikon Z
Stabilised	yes	yes
Autofocus	yes	yes
Zoom range	4.0×more range	3.3×
Weight	1140 glighter	1725 g
Cameras it fits	97 in this guide	88 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Sigma 100-400mm f/5-6.3 DG DN OS Contemporary: 100-400mm.

Tamron 150-500mm f/5-6.7 Di III VC VXD: 150-500mm.

Aperture

Sigma 100-400mm f/5-6.3 DG DN OS Contemporary: f/5 wide open.

Tamron 150-500mm f/5-6.7 Di III VC VXD: f/5 wide open.

Each opening drawn to scale against f/1.4: a smaller f-number lets in more light and blurs the background more.

Field of view

How wide each sees, at each end, on the sensor it was made for.

Cameras they fit

72 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body. In all, the Sigma 100-400mm f/5-6.3 DG DN OS Contemporary fits 97 and the Tamron 150-500mm f/5-6.7 Di III VC VXD 88.